Pub. 2 2020 Issue 2

NewMembers Duncan's European Automotive 3 Liberty Drive Londonderry, NH 03053-2252 Phone: (603) 434-5796 Owner: Ben Duncan Surefire Automotive LLC 644 North Mast Road New Boston, NH 03070 Phone: (603) 497-4499 Owner: Jon Shapiro A short time before Thanksgiving, a fatal inci- dent took place at a motorsport dealership in Bangor, Maine taking the life of a 31-year-old husband and father. This individual was an employee of the dealership. The following information is known about the fatality. There were two employees performing a test drive riding on a side-by-side. Police say the 31-year-old driver was thrown from the vehicle when it went into a ditch. The brief description of the incident in local news reports is all too familiar to those in the Powersports community. A simple google search of “UTV accident” results in the following headlines: Dec. 17, 2019 “Maryville (Illinois) Teen killed in UTV Acci- dent” — Authorities said she was not wearing a helmet or seatbelt at the time of the crash. Dec. 14, 2019 “14-year-old girl dies in UTV accident in Phelps County” — A 14-year-old girl from Fulton, Missouri, died after she was pinned beneath a UTV Saturday morning. Dec. 8, 2019 “Authorities identify man killed in UTV accident” — Authorities said the driver was not wearing a helmet and the UTV did not have any seat belts. Dec. 8, 2019 “Fatal UTV crash still under investigation” — Once the UTV overturned, the driver was partially ejected from the vehicle. The driver then became trapped under- neath the UTV after the crash, suffering fatal injuries. As you read through these brief descriptions of each inci- dent the common theme is the decedents were not wear- ing a seatbelt or helmet. UTV’s are incredibly powerful vehicles that have the ability to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds while weighing up to 2,000 pounds. It is absolutely imperative that your business not only have a seatbelt and helmet policy in place, but strongly enforce it. The NHADA Loss Prevention staff has a number of sam- ple policies and procedures we can help you implement. In addition, we will be following up during our semi-annual audits to confirm that your facility has a policy in place. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, contact the NHADA Loss Prevention Department at 1-800-852-3372 or at paustin@nhada.com. MaineMotorsports Dealership Employee Killed inUTV Crash Bronze Partner KeyBank has been helping auto dealers succeed for more than 50 years. KeyBank is Member FDIC. Please contact Mark Flibotte at 617-385-6232 or mark_t_flibotte@keybank.com for more information. Key Bank Floorplan and commercial banking solutions Bronze Partner Specializing in the installation and repair of automotive lifts, tire equipment, brake lathes, air compressors, lubrication equipment, and lift inspections. Over 30 years of experience. For more information please contact Mike Macenas at 603-582-6628. www.mikesequipmentrepairnh.com Mike’s Equipment Repair Installation & repair of garage equipment Mike Macenas PAT AUSTIN SENIOR LOSS PREVENTION CONSULTANT N E W H A M P S H I R E 15